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Responding to allegations of scientific misconduct

The procedure at the French national medical and health research institute

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Institutions in France are not yet well prepared to respond to allegations of scientific misconduct. Following a serious allegation in late 1997. INSERM,* the primary organization for medical and health-related research in France, began to reflect on this subject, aided by scientists and jurists. The conclusions have resulted in establishing a procedure to be followed in cases of alleged misconduct, and also in reinforcing the application of good laboratory practices within each laboratory. Guidelines for authorship practices and scientific assessment must also be considered. Even though each institution must remain responsible for responding to allegations of scientific misconduct within its doors, INSERM would like to see national, European, and international co-ordination about the methods of such response.

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  1. INSERM U.343, Nice

    Jean-Philippe Breittmayer

  2. INSERM, U.502, Paris

    Martine Bungener

  3. CNRS UPR 9051, Paris

    Hugues De The

  4. INSERM, Villejuif

    Evelyne Eschwege

  5. INSERM U.136, Marseille

    Michel Fougereau

  6. Service Juridique de l’INSERM, Paris

    Gilles Guedj

  7. INSERM U. 159, Paris

    Claude Kordon

  8. INRA, Paris

    Olivier Philippe

  9. INSERM U. 344, Paris

    Maric-Catherine Postel-Vinay

  10. Service des Programmes, INSERM, 101 rue de Tolbiac, 75654, PARIS Cedex 13, FRANCE

    Laurence Schaffar-Esterle

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Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (eng. French National Medical Research Institute) is known as INSERM.

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Breittmayer, JP., Bungener, M., De The, H. et al. Responding to allegations of scientific misconduct. SCI ENG ETHICS 6, 41–48 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-000-0021-3

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